Funkmaster Flex Talks NASCAR

The avid car collector — he has 20 classic cars — told USA TODAY Sports there’s “no bigger Richard Petty fan than me” while attending Sunday’s Daytona 500. He rattled off Petty’s stats — seven Daytona 500 wins, seven championships and said he was wearing a Petty blue sweatshirt in case he got the chance to meet NASCAR’s King (“I want a picture with him so bad,” Flex said).

“When I was young and watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports, he was the person the culture saw,” Flex said. “From his beard, his glasses, his car, the 43, STP, and his family — his father, his son Kyle, and the way he lost his grandson — he comes across as a guy who was never into it for the money.”

And in true Funk Flex fashion (BOMB DROPS), he also shared some opinions in a 10-minute mini-rant about NASCAR.

For example:

— “I’ve never been a Jeff Gordon fan. I think he’s boring.”

— “I’m not a huge Jimmie Johnson fan, either. I think he’s in great equipment. Is he a good driver? Yes. Is he a great driver? I say no. That’s just my opinion.”

— “I’m a fan of Tony Stewart’s passion, but not his decision-making.”

— “I think Danica (Patrick) is very pretty. This is going to sound weird, but I have a foot fetish and she has very pretty feet. I think she’s amazing for the sport because in 2015, a driver that can bring more fans to the game and inspire more women to be drivers is great. There’s some people who frown on it, but she runs well. Is she going to run well the whole race? Probably not.”

— “I don’t like Toyota in the sport. It doesn’t appeal to me. It’s not exciting. If you wanted to go racing in the early days, you found an old Ford, an old Chevy, an old Chrysler, an old Pontiac, an old Dodge. No one was building a Toyota to run a Toyota.”

— “I’m a big Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. fan — I built him a ’55 Chevy. I was so excited last year when Dale won. He hadn’t won in a long time, and I know it was great for him, his sponsors. You know, Dale should have so many more wins in the win column. But he’s great for the sport, too.”

— “I love to watch people argue about how the rules are different. You love arguing it. But obviously the France family has done a great job with the sport.”